… How might one go about preparing students for the immediate and future realities of climate change? … the world’s great challenges and our role as members of this planetary community if we don’t firsttrust each other. In order to face the needs of our communities - from New Haven … of the world’stop scholars, finest libraries, and everything an Ivy League school could buy, it was in this deeply committed and diverse group of grad studentsthat many of them …
… (CBEY-supported student volunteers (leftto right, Sofía John (MEM/MBA ‘24), Cicy Geng (MEM ‘23), Isobel … and rebate incentives for businessesto transition from single-use to reusable containers. This has enabled companies in attendance, such as r.Cup , Bold Reuse , and Reusables.com , … many inspiring circularity initiatives across industries, butthere isstill a lotto be done! Related Programs CBEY 2050 Fellows WBCSD Internships Moving the Needle: An Exploration …
… The weekend of April 22nd and 23rd there were two conferences going on, in the words of my Uber driver: the coffee one and the fashion one. With one … unsustainable status quo. With podcasts, forums, articles, and conferences like the one this past April, Brittany has cultivated a space for those interested to shine, and to find …
… The fashion industry is one of the most environmentally damaging industries globally, … its life, including promoting textile recycling, upcycling, and/or encouraging consumersto donate or resell clothing instead of throwing it away. There are many exciting start-ups … instance, ThredUp has helped promote circular design by creating an online marketplace for buying and selling second-hand clothing, extending the life of garmentsthat might have …
… Recently, 23 teams presented their application to the Climate Innovation Grant , a program that … Sciences) created BlueGreen Materials, a company seeking to manufacture carbon-negative building materials from the ocean that are stronger, more durable, and self-healing for … and practices using WhatsApp while providing accessto sub-seasonal forecasts. Through thistool, they use behavioral elementsto incentivize large-scale input from communitiesto …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is looking for a team of students (2-3) to participate in … thoughtfully and sustainably designed travel productssold direct-to-consumer. Earlier thissummer, Lo & Sons created a prototype for upcycling one of their most popular designs - … for upcycling thissolution, and creating a supply of components like zippers from other brands, especially within the US. The students will engage with Lo and Sons leadership and …
… TerraCycle is not a typical recycling company—it’s a marketing company that develops … companies, increased foottraffic for retailers, cleaner streets for cities, and charitable donationsthrough Sponsored Waste programs. TerraCycle serves a purpose beyond simply … noting that “In a perfect world, Loop’ssustainable packaging platform would overshadow and eventually render several...current business units, including many of our Sponsored Waste …
… Last year was dubbed the year of the special-purpose acquisition company (“ SPAC ”) and the … if companies are able to positively differentiate their products from others on the market. Eventually, it will help to establish long-term contracts with retailers, asthe … has worked on projects with corporationssuch as Amazon, Infosys, LinkedIn, and McDonald's, and it has raised US $29 million in funding from investors including Amazon, …
… On the day of the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize deadline, Monika Dharia (Duke ‘19) and … equivalentto the nextsolar panel,” said Dharia. Without much confidence, the co-founderseventually decided it would not hurtto “justsend it.” Turns out, their recyclable EcoRain … the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the two even started a “Ponchos for PPE” fundraising campaign to donate over four thousand ponchosto hospitals in the United States and Liberia in order to …
… This year’s winners of the Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grants have something in common – a … parent groups, to build a children’ssecondhand marketplace. With only 15% of all clothing donated or reused, Hand Me Up (HMU) hopesto change perceptions and encourage clothing reuse … to product design that underpin current consumption patterns. The future they are building is one our kids and grandkids will be proud of.” According to Sophie Janaskie, …